OSHA Inspection: STRONG FRAMING CO.

Issued

2019-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2): Supported scaffold poles, legs, posts, frames,  or uprights did not bear on base plates, mud sills or other adequate firm foundation:    (a) Strong Framing Co. at 2870 Duke Cir. Boulder, CO 80303: On or before 4/2/19 the correcting employer did not protect subcontractor employees from injury in that poles supporting a pump jack scaffold did not bear on an approved firm foundation. The ground onsite was soft and muddy and did not adequately support the scaffold poles. This condition exposed subcontractor employees to an unsafe scaffold and fall hazards.

Issued

2019-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(1): 29 CFR 1926.452(j)(1):  Pump jack brackets, braces, and accessories were not fabricated from metal plates and angles. Each pump jack bracket did not have two positive gripping mechanisms to prevent any failure or slippage:  (a) Strong Framing Co. at 2870 Duke Cir. Boulder, CO 80303: On or before 4/2/19 the correcting employer did not protect subcontractor employees from injury in that the pump jack scaffold on the side of the house was secured by a home made wooden bracket. This condition exposed subcontractor employees to an unsafe scaffold and fall hazards.

Issued

2019-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3): Scaffolds and scaffold components were not inspected for visible defects by a competent person before each work shift, and after any occurrence which could affect a scaffold's structural integrity:  (a) Strong Framing Co. at 2870 Duke Cir. Boulder, CO 80303: On or before 4/2/19 the correcting employer did not inspect the pump jack scaffold provided to subcontractor employees to install siding on a new single family home. The scaffold was lacking in structural components and was in use despite those deficiencies. This condition exposed subcontractor employees to an unsafe scaffold and fall hazards.

Issued

2019-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7): Scaffolds were not erected, moved, dismantled, or altered, by trained and experienced employees under the supervision and direction of a competent person qualified in scaffold erection, moving, dismantling or alteration:; Such activities were not performed only by experienced and trained employees selected for such work by the competent person:  (a) Strong Framing Co. at 2870 Duke Cir. Boulder, CO 80303: On or before 4/2/19 the creating and correcting employer did not ensure the pump jack scaffold provided to subcontractor employees was erected under the supervision of a competent person. The scaffold was erected by subcontractor employees who lacked training in the recognition of hazards. The pump jack scaffold was missing key structural and safety components. These conditions exposed subcontractor employees to an unsafe scaffold and fall hazards.

Issued

2019-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1): Employees on scaffolds more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above a lower level were not protected from falling to that lower level by fall protection established in paragraphs (g)(1)(i)-(vii) of this section:  (a) Strong Framing Co. at 2870 Duke Cir. Boulder, CO 80303: On or before 4/2/19 the correcting employer did not protect subcontractor employees from injury in that the pump jack scaffold they were using was not equipped with guard rails or other forms of approved fall protection. The scaffold deck was approximately sixteen feet above grade. This condition exposed subcontractor employees to a fall hazard of approximately sixteen feet.

Issued

2019-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1705.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):     (a) Strong Framing Co. at 2870 Duke Cir. Boulder, CO 80303: On or before 4/2/19 the creating and exposing employer did not protect employees from injury in that an employee working on the roof of a two story single family home was not wearing fall protection. This condition exposed the employee to a fall hazard of approximately ten feet.